Baby Name Popularity Profile

Dani

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Dani.

✦ God is my judge 🌍 Hebrew biblical traditional
National Rank (2025) #747
All-Time Peak Rank #674 Achieved 2022
Total U.S. Births 10,339 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 9.2% Boy / 90.8% Girl Overwhelmingly Female
First Recorded 1942 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 432 births in 2022
💡 The Dani Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning God is my judge
Language Origin Hebrew
Origin Type single
A diminutive of Danielle or Daniela, which are feminine forms of Daniel, derived from the Hebrew name Daniyyel meaning 'God is my judge'.
Alternative Spellings
Danie
Pronunciation: DAN-ee
Themes & Categories
biblical traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Dani

According to SSA data, Dani achieved its highest historical rank of #674 in 2022. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2022 with 432 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 40.5%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 81 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Dani across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Stable
10-Year Shift +40.5% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 432 births in 2022
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 0 yrs
Registry Streak 81 yrs
Historical Volatility Moderately Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 46
1950s: 641
1960s: 688
1970s: 778
1980s: 883
1990s: 1,055
2000s: 1,496
2010s: 2,446
2020s: 2,306

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Da-ni
Letter Count 4 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 1.4% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 1.4% of SSA names. Starts with D, a letter used by only 6.6% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Arizona
Top States Arizona, California, Texas, Louisiana, Nevada
States with Data 41
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Arizona #525 191 2024 Insufficient historical volume
California #882 1,304 2022 19.5% Decline
Texas #805 882 2024 7.5% Decline
Louisiana #228 200 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 32 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #554 78 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #729 113 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #631 152 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #351 123 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #565 183 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #683 215 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #507 157 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 78 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #343 123 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #819 301 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #1131 220 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #670 151 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #204 74 2025 Insufficient historical volume
New York #1344 430 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #988 205 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #652 49 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #1270 277 2022 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #918 147 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 19 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #396 85 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #865 206 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #757 76 2011 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #573 52 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin Unranked 69 2022 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey Unranked 93 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland Unranked 45 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #867 60 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 31 2023 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #209 19 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts Unranked 47 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 5 1987 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 17 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #485 17 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 11 1989 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 5 1996 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 5 2012 Insufficient historical volume

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